Twine holder



Dec. 3l, 1929. H. OAKLEY Etf- AL i 1,741,874

` TWINE HOLDER:

Filed D60. 28. 1927 Quorum* Patented Dec. 31, 1929 PATENT OFFICE HUBERT OAKLEY AND JAMES F, NEWBERY, OF DAVIS, OKLAHOMA TWINE HOLDER Application led December 28, 1927. Serial No. 242,982.

'lhis inyention appertains to a new and useful 4means for holding twine in an elevated position` and for facilitating the unwinding ofthe twine from the twine ball or cone.

"i Oneof the salient features of the present invention is the provision of novel means for associating aswinging lever or arm with the frame for holding the ball or cone of twine, the lever having a weighted portion at one ond and an extended arm at the opposite end with novel means carried by the arm for forining a guide for the cord, the lever acting as means for `holding the free end of the cord 15 in an elevated positionwhen the cord is not being used. i

A further object of the invention is the provision of novel means for utilizing guide eyes for the cord carried respectively by the 20 frame for the twine ball or cone and the lever for acting as stops to limit the swinging movement of the level when the cord is not in use.

A further object of the invention is the .25 provision of a novel frame for receiving the twine ball or cone, the frame having its lower end formed in a novel manner for receiving the cord lever or arm with novel means for guiding the cord aroundthe holder whereby easy unwinding of the cord, without danger of the cord becoming tangled, is facilitated A still further object ofthe invention is to provide an improved twine holder of the above character, which will `be durable and efficient in use, one which will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction. arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described7 claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved twine holder,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section illustrating the novel means of connecting the cord arm or lever with the 5,0 frame,

Figure 4 is a detailed section taken on the line 4-11 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate cor- 55 responding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved twine holder, which comprises the supporting frame 5 andthe Acord arm or lever 20.

The frame 5 is preferably, but not necessarily, made of cast metal and embodies 4an upright standard 6 having its upper end curved and extended to forma-guide arm 7 which terminates ina `horizontal plane. The 65 standard Gintermediate its ends is provided with the right angularly extending arm 8, which is utilized for supporting the `ball or cone of twine shown in dotted lines .and indicated by the reference character 9. lThis 7g l arm can be braced in anysuitable way, such as by a cast iron strut 10. The arm 8 supports adisk 11 and a spindle 12 for the ball or cone of twine 9 and the outer end of the guide arm 7 directly above `and inaXial 75 alignment with the cone is provided with a guide eye 13 through which the twine from the cone or ball is initially threaded. A supporting eye 14 is likewise formed on theguide arm 7 inward of the outer end thereof and B0 this supporting eye forms means for permitting the entire device to be suspended from anelevated support, as clearly shown'in Figure 1 of the drawings. The shank of the guide eye is provided with an `opening 85 through which the cord can be threaded and the standard 6, at spaced points, is provided with moulded guide eyes 15 and 16. It is to be noted that the eye 15 is spaced from, but located adjacent to the supporting `eye 14 while the guide eye 16 is located adjacent to but spaced from the lower end of the arm. Directly below the guide eye 16, a third guide eye 17 is provided and this guide eye allows 95 the twine to be brought out from the eye at right angles thereto.

The extreme lower end of the standard 6 directly below the guide eye 17 is provided with a cross slot 18, for a purpose `which will `10o be later described. This slot 18 forms a means for receiving a cord arm or lever 20, which will be now described.

The cord arm or lever 20 includes an elongated flat body 21 which is inserted through the slot 18 as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. The flat body is provided with an extended arm 22 which is of lesser width than the body portion 21 and the opposite end of the body is weighted as at 23 for normally holding the arm 22 in an elevated position. The body 21 adjacent to the arm 22, is provided with a guide eye 24 as clearly shown in the drawings while the extreme outer end of the arm 22 is provided with a transverse guide eye 25 through which the twine is placed.

Normally the weighted end 23 of the cord arm or lever holds the arm 22 in an elevated position and the eye 24 will contact with the eye 16 which constitutes the stop for limiting the swing of the lever and these eyes 16 and 24 are in the nature of an anvil and hammer to limit the swinging movement of thel arm, as stated.

Due to the fact that the device only includes two members, namely the frame 5 and the cord arm or lever 20, the same is of an exceptionally simple construction and it is merely necessary to place the arm or lever through the slot 18 when it is desired to assemble the device land a pivot pin 26 is utilized for pivotally connecting the cord arm or lever with the frame.

In use of the improved device, the ball or cone of twine 9 is placed upon the spindle 12 and the cord is then threaded through the eye 13, through the shank of the supporting eye 14, down along parallel to the standard 6, through the eyes 15 and 16 and then through the eye 17, where the cord leaves the standard. The twine or cord is now threaded through the eyes 24 and 25 and brought down toward the counter or wrapping table.

Vhen it is desired to wrap a package, it is merely necessary to raise the hand and grasp the cord and pull down thereon which will lower the arm 22 against the weight 23 and, at the same time, the cord will be pulled 0E of the ball or cone 9. After the package has beenwrapped and pressure is released from the cord, the arm 22 will assume its normal position under the influence of the action of gravity acting upon the weight 23 and the cord will be brought above the counter or table out of the way.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that we have provided an exceptionally simple and durable twine holder embodying a minimum number of parts and whichwill be eas to operate. y

hanges in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but:

What we claim as new is:

1. In a twine holder, an integral supporting frame including a standard having a cross slot at its lower end and a laterally extending guide arm at its upper end, a supporting arm formed on the standard for receiving the twine, a lever received in said cross slot, means for pivotally securing the lever in position, the lever having a weighted portion at one end and an extended arm at the other end, the weighted portion being arranged below the supporting' arm and the guide arm and in the same vertical plane therewith, and guide eyes carried by the frame and lever arm.

2. A twine holder comprising' an integral frame including a standard having its lower end slotted and a laterally extending arm formed on its upper end, a supporting arm formed on the standard and arranged intermediate the ends thereof and directly below the lateral arm, a spindle carried by said supporting arm for receiving the twine, the lateral arm having a guide eye therein disposed in axial alignment with the spindle, a lever received in said slot, means pivotally securing the lever in said slot, a weight formed on one end of the lever and arranged below the supporting arm and guide arm and in the same vertical plane therewith, an extended arm formed on the opposite end of the lever, and guide eyes extending along the shank and on the extended arm of the lever for receiving twine.

3. In a twine holder, a frame including a standard, an arm formed on the upper end of the standard, a supporting arm formed on the standard intermediate the ends thereof below said first mentioned arm, a twine receiving spindle on said supporting arm, guide eyes for the twine formed on the shank, a lever pivotally secured to the shank, a weighted end formed on one terminal of the lever, an extended arm formed on the other terminal of the lever, and a guide eye formed on the lever intermediate its ends and on the opposite side of the pivot from said weighted end for engaging one of the guide eyes carried by the standard, said last mentioned guide eyes forming stops for limiting the swinging movement of the level'.

In testimonywhereof we aix our signatures.

HUBERT OAKLEY. JAMES F. NEIVBERY. 

